Borderland beyond the music

A lineup of artisans as stellar as the artists onstage

By Elizabeth Licata

Courtesy of Borderland

We’re used to seeing vendor lineups and food trucks at big music events, but the offerings at Borderland Music + Art go far beyond anything we have seen locally. Most of these artisans are stars in their own right.

This nonprofit creates economic empowerment through the textile arts. Founded in 2014, it has focused on employing refugee women who create beautiful, handcrafted textiles for fair wages. There are now more than fifty-five women sewing handcrafted goods that are sold throughout the community.